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Kelowna could face shortages of gas for new housing within three years
While City of Kelowna staff say its utilities are in good shape to handle the…
Final traffic headaches on Trans-Canada in Kicking Horse Canyon
The final traffic headaches for drivers on the Trans-Canada Highway will be felt this spring…
Grants to help with growth in Okanagan, Kamloops spent on score clock, skating rinks and signs
It’s been almost a year since the BC government handed $1 billion to municipalities to…
Kamloops city councillor pushing back against BC housing land use control
Kamloops city councillor Nancy Bepple doesn’t want the province to tell the city what to…
Kelowna running naming contest for new mega snow blower
The City of Kelowna has a new snow blower on the roads, but it's looking…
UPDATE: Power mostly restored to B.C. Hydro customers in Shuswap, North Okanagan
Power has been mostly restored across the Shuswap region and part of the North Okanagan…
Free transit in Kelowna starts today as labour dispute continues
Kelowna transit riders can take advantage of free service starting today. Drivers are refusing to…
TRU ‘is an island’ without proposed cycling overpass
Deb Alore has been bike commuting in Kamloops for decades, but she still has to…
Lac le Jeune drivers in Kamloops grapple with crumbling road conditions
Pot holes have been crumbling into Lac le Jeune Road near Pineview for years, but…
Police remind drivers of reduced Coquihalla speed limits
Police will be patrolling the Coquihalla Highway this upcoming weekend, and they're reminding drivers to…
City takes over operation of historic Kamloops church built in 1887
As costs mounted throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Kamloops Heritage Society is handing over management…
Empty grocery store shelves temporary as truckers rerouted around closed B.C. highways
Truckers are being rerouted to bring food to grocery store shelves in B.C. as companies…
Effects of extremely hot summer in B.C. linger on Coquihalla Highway
Parts of the Coquihalla Highway are beginning to look like a lazy person’s couch. “This…
Outdoor rink at Riverside Park shelved for new washroom, spray park
There will be no lacing up skates at Riverside Park in Kamloops this winter as…
City of Kamloops faces multi-million dollar bill to meet new sewage requirements
The City of Kamloops is planning to spend an estimated $30 to $40 million on improvements…
Kamloops’s Riverside Park outdoor ice rink plan up in air after $4.2M grant didn’t pan out
The City of Kamloops is set to revitalize Riverside Park, but a new funding direction…
Securing southwest corner a main objective for firefighters at Tremont Creek wildfire
The Tremont Creek wildfire has seen minimal activity on the north portion toward Walhachin, but…
Optimized traffic light timing coming to downtown Kamloops
Traffic flow should be smoother in downtown Kamloops after lights are optimized next week. On…
Kamloops is shopping for another bridge
The City of Kamloops has issued a request for proposals to study the feasibility and…
Two months of road work set to begin on Columbia Corridor in Kamloops
Construction to the Columbia Corridor is starting next week in Kamloops and drivers should expect…
Kamloops airport lands federal funding for improvements
A federal funding boost for the Kamloops airport is paving the way for infrastructure improvements…
Kamloops gets nearly $500K in grant money to restore iconic Old Courthouse
The Old Courthouse restoration project in Kamloops has been awarded a B.C. government grant of…
New and improved Canada Games Aquatic Centre reopens in Kamloops
The City of Kamloops has officially announced the infrastructure improvements to the Tournament Capital Centre's…
How cities are making sure they can keep critical civic services working through the pandemic
As preparations to prevent the spread of the coronavirus continues, a light is being shone…